diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 08eda7e2c43..b40549c5ba3 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -680,3 +680,4 @@ erpnext.patches.v12_0.update_leave_application_status
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.update_payment_entry_status
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.add_transporter_address_field #2020-10-27
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.setup_einvoice_fields #2020-12-02
+erpnext.patches.v12_0.add_state_code_for_ladakh
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/add_state_code_for_ladakh.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/add_state_code_for_ladakh.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d41101cc46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/add_state_code_for_ladakh.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import frappe
+from erpnext.regional.india import states
+
+def execute():
+
+	company = frappe.get_all('Company', filters = {'country': 'India'})
+	if not company:
+		return
+
+	custom_fields = ['Address-gst_state', 'Tax Category-gst_state']
+
+	# Update options in gst_state custom fields
+	for field in custom_fields:
+		gst_state_field = frappe.get_doc('Custom Field', field)
+		gst_state_field.options = '\n'.join(states)
+		gst_state_field.save()
diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/__init__.py b/erpnext/regional/india/__init__.py
index d6221a80aa2..378b735e078 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/__init__.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ states = [
  'Jharkhand',
  'Karnataka',
  'Kerala',
+ 'Ladakh',
  'Lakshadweep Islands',
  'Madhya Pradesh',
  'Maharashtra',
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ state_numbers = {
  "Jharkhand": "20",
  "Karnataka": "29",
  "Kerala": "32",
+ "Ladakh": "38",
  "Lakshadweep Islands": "31",
  "Madhya Pradesh": "23",
  "Maharashtra": "27",
@@ -80,4 +82,4 @@ state_numbers = {
  "West Bengal": "19",
 }
 
-number_state_mapping = {v: k for k, v in iteritems(state_numbers)}
\ No newline at end of file
+number_state_mapping = {v: k for k, v in iteritems(state_numbers)}
diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/gst_state_code_data.json b/erpnext/regional/india/gst_state_code_data.json
index ff88e0f9d6c..8481c279728 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/gst_state_code_data.json
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/gst_state_code_data.json
@@ -168,5 +168,10 @@
   "state_number": "37",
   "state_code": "AD",
   "state_name": "Andhra Pradesh (New)"
+ },
+ {
+  "state_number": "38",
+  "state_code": "LA",
+  "state_name": "Ladakh"
  }
 ]